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Vietnamese shares fell slightly on Wednesday morning with low trading liquidity as investors were cautious with the conditions. Investors take part in an auction at the Hanoi Stock Exchange. The benchmark VN Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange was down 0.03 per cent to end at 909.43 points. The southern market index gained 0.87 per cent on Tuesday. The HNX Index on the Ha Noi Stock Exchange dropped 0.16 per cent to close at 102.42 points, retreating from the previous 1 per cent growth. More than 81.3 million shares were traded on the two exchanges, worth nearly VND2 trillion (US$85.5 million). Foreign investors were cautious with the current market trading conditions after British prime minister Theresa May lost against lawmakers regarding her Brexit divorce deal. The latest defeat could “lead to a disorderly exit from the EU or even to a reversal of the 2016 decision to leave,” Reuters reported. Foreign investors were waiting for the impacts of the latest … [Read more...] about Vietnam stocks slide on cautious sentiment

The Vietnam Actuarial Conference 2018 hosted by Prudential with the attendance of over 200 actuaries and insurance professionals discussing Big Data More insurance businesses are now planning to apply new technologies in their management systems and improve customer services, while many also plan to develop new products to meet market demand as well as diversify insurance sales channels, according to a survey released by Vietnam Report in June last year. In particular, 82.4 per cent of insurance companies said they were building a Mobile Internet development strategy and 64.7 per cent have adopted strategies based on two key factors in Industry 4.0: the Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data. Disruptive technology Big Data provides new insights from social networks, telematics sensors, and other new information channels. As a result, it allows understanding customer preferences better, enabling new business approaches, product development, and enhancing existing internal models, … [Read more...] about How can Big Data drive the future of insurance?

Shares rebounded on Tuesday morning thanks to the recovery of banking stocks. Banking shares are the motivation for the market’s recovery today. - VNA/VNS Photo Tuan Anh The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange gained 0.59 per cent to close at 907.16 points. The southern market index lost 0.10 per cent to close at 901.80 points on Monday. The HNX Index on the Ha Noi Stock Exchange increased 0.91 per cent to close at 102.50 points. It slumped 0.28 per cent to close at 101.58 points on Monday. Market liquidity remained at a very low level with around 73 million shares traded on the two local exchanges, worth VND1.65 trillion (US$70 million). Large-cap stocks performed well as the blue-chip VN30 Index climbed 0.40 per cent to 862.82 points. In the VN30 basket, 20 of the 30 largest stocks by market capitalisation advanced while only eight declined. Banking, securities, real estate, mining, insurance and construction materials stocks lost ground in the … [Read more...] about Shares recover on banking stocks

Despite the official launch of the CPTPP today, markets failed to respond positively to the news. The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange lost 0.44 per cent to close at 898.76 points. The southern market index totalled growth of 2.47 per cent last week. The HNX Index on the Ha Noi Stock Exchange slumped 0.12 per cent to close at 101.74 points. It gained 1.01 per cent last week. More than 84 million shares were traded on the two local exchanges, worth VNĐ1.3 trillion (US$57 million). Large-cap stocks performed poorly on Monday morning as the blue chip VN30 Index dropped 0.50 per cent to 856.00 points. In the VN30 basket, 21 of the 30 largest stocks by market capitalisation declined while only six advanced. Selling pressure dragged on insurer Bao Viet Holdings (BVH), PetroVietnam Gas JSC (GAS), steel maker Hoa Phat Group (HPG) and real estate developer Novaland (NVL). On a sector basis, securities, real estate, mining, insurance and construction material stocks … [Read more...] about Launch of CPTPP fails to rescue stocks

Vietnam International Bank has relocated its branch in the southern province of Dong Nai to a new location on Vo Thi Sau street in Bien Hoa city’s Thong Nhat ward as part of its increasing effort to bring more convenience and a safe experience to customers.   The VIB Dong Nai branch After more than 13 years operating in the province, the bank (VIB) has become one of the leading banks in the area with one branch and four transaction offices. To date, VIB Dong Nai has served more than 100,000 individual customers and hundreds of medium and large enterprises, helping meet the financial needs of local people and supplementing business capital for households and companies. At the end of 2018, lending and deposits at VIB’s branch and transaction offices in Dong Nai reached more than $95.6 million and $182.6 million, respectively. At the end of 2018, lending and deposits at VIB’s branch and transaction offices in Dong Nai reached more than VND2.2 … [Read more...] about VIB branch moves to a new more convenient location in Dong Nai province